Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 79.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
44th
of 163 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2006
All-time low
68.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 68 %2000: 69.9 %2001: 69.9 %2002: 73.6 %2003: 78.4 %2004: 81.7 %2005: 84.5 %2006: 86.9 %2007: 85 %2008: 82.1 %2009: 80.4 %2010: 80.4 %2011: 80.6 %2012: 79.6 %2013: 79.6 %2014: 79.7 %2015: 79.7 %2016: 77.2 %2017: 77 %2018: 79.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria stood at 79.4%.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 86.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1999.

That places Bulgaria 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 68.0%
2000 69.9% +2.8%
2001 69.9% +0.0%
2002 73.6% +5.3%
2003 78.4% +6.5%
2004 81.7% +4.3%
2005 84.5% +3.4%
2006 86.9% +2.9%
2007 85.0% -2.1%
2008 82.1% -3.5%
2009 80.4% -2.1%
2010 80.4% +0.1%
2011 80.6% +0.2%
2012 79.6% -1.2%
2013 79.6% -0.0%
2014 79.7% +0.1%
2015 79.7% +0.1%
2016 77.2% -3.2%
2017 77.0% -0.3%
2018 79.4% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.0% 68.0% 68.0% 1
2000s 79.2% 69.9% 86.9% 10
2010s 79.2% 77.0% 80.6% 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 41 Pakistan 80.8% compare
  2. 42 Slovenia 80.5% compare
  3. 43 Russian Federation 80.1% compare
  4. 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 79.3% compare
  5. 46 Albania 77.3% compare
  6. 47 Latvia 76.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bulgaria was 79.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.